Volunteers
HT’s children and youth work is run by over 30 volunteers, on Sundays and mid week. Naomi and Hayley lead this area of the life of Holy Trinity and provide training and oversight for our volunteers. If you’d like to help in this area, please contact Naomi Black.
Read More
Training Events
Volunteers who want to work with children and young people need to have a passion for the wellbeing of every young person in our care.We will work with you to discover your skills and identify where you can best help.We provide regular training events for our volunteers on how to use the materials we have…
Read More
Safeguarding
Our Safeguarding Coordinator supports us through the process of disclosure / PVG checks. Regular training is available for all our volunteers to ensure the protection of our children, young people and vulnerable adults.Contact: safeguarding@holytrinitywesterhailes.org.uk If you have a concern that a child or young person, or a vulnerable adult, might be at risk of harm…
Read More
Play Café – Mondays at 9.30am – 11.00am
Play Café is a safe and welcoming environment for carers to bring 0-4 year olds for a chance to explore, play and relax together at the start of the week. Each Monday, during school term time, there will be activities and toys to choose from, light refreshments will be served and there is time together…
Read More
Creche 0-3 yrs
A safe cosy space where the littlest people (and their grown-ups if they wish) can play, and encounter Jesus for themselves through stories and crafts.
Read More
Chatterboxes
A fast-paced interactive Holiday club-style programme with upfront teaching, games, challenges and worship time as well as a chance to explore the Bible and prayer on a more personal level in age-specific small groups.
Read More
Clovenstone
We love our friends at Clovenstone and visit regularly to lead assemblies, provide resources, tell stories in class and run our Thursday lunchtime SU group for P4-7s – all are welcome! There are loads of ways we love to help. If you are part of the school community and want to know more about how…
Read More
Thursday Club
A church experience designed with and for young people from the community with lots of opportunities to eat, chat, laugh, play (very competitively), share their lives together, explore, and learn. Thursdays 7pm to 8.30pm are a space for all our S1-S6s to experience God together creatively.
Read More
Extra J
For those P6-P7s who are ready to step into their own faith, this group bridges the gap between play and discussion based learning and gives this vital age group space to explore on their own terms with lots of games, lots of food and a chance to delve a little deeper into God’s word.
Read More
Canal View
Canal View are our wonderful next door neighbours – their Edible Estates project supports our café and Foodbank and we visit them to deliver assemblies and help wherever we can
Read More
Light Party
Over the year, we run special events for our young people – at the end of October – the “Light Party” is a Christian centred alternative to Halloween. There are also often additional Light events through the year for Christmas, Easter and Transition to High School also having been highLIGHTS recently. Keep an eye out…
Read More
Volunteering
Everyone has been given a variety of gifts from God that have been granted for the benefit of each other. We believe that HT can only be all that God intended for us to be when everyone is playing their part. We aim wherever possible, to find a place for you to serve and grow…
Read More
Sen J Team
Our teen group is led by our Youth Worker for the second half of the service and is an age-appropriate, relevant and relaxed delve into the Bible with the opportunity for an open and exciting chat over pancakes!
Read More
Socials
Enjoying life together is a big part of being church and we take every opportunity to allow our young people to spend time together to develop friendships and share experiences. Young people of every stage will be invited along to extra optional events each year just for the joy of being together.
Read More
Wester Hailes High School
Our Young peoples team love to support Wester Hailes High School through involvement in the Parent Council and Futures Group. We currently support wherever we are needed by providing a lunchtime drop in service (Tues/Wed S1-S2 and Thurs S3-S6) and hope to restart the Wed SU group in the Base as soon as restrictions permit.…
Read More
Camps and Trips
Look out for opportunities each February to come with us for a weekend at Lendrick Muir. We also take a group to Magnitude Festival (previously Soul Survivor Scotland) in July each year, and schedule regular trips to events, conferences and maybe even the beach through the year.
Read More
Youth Alpha
Each Autumn we offer the chance for our young people to ask the big questions and find out who Jesus really is. This course has been incredibly significant for many of our young people – why not sign up?
Read More
HT Young People – WhatsApp Group Chat
We have a private WhatsApp group (HT Young People) which is updated every couple of days with every opportunity to join in, get involved, try something new or to share the latest news. If you would like to be included in this, please reach out to Naomi or Hayley in person or contact Naomi or…
Read More
Scripture Union
SU’s vision of seeing the young people of Scotland exploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus is one we support whole heartedly. We run SU groups in two local schools and many of our congregation are involved in leading at SU Holidays. We help run a Motiv8 weekend away and are regular…
Read More
Parent Resources and Events
Look out here or on our social media channels for information about events and courses that you can access with or through HT. Parenting is always a learning curve and its more fun if we journey together! Speak to Jo for general information for parents or carers or Laura Brown about Play Cafe
Read More
Contact Youth
Naomi Black – HT Children and Youth Team leader Hayley Baillie – HT Youth worker We have a private Facebook group (HT Young People) which is updated every couple of days with every opportunity to join in, get involved, try something new or to share the latest news. If you would like to be included…
Read More